Board of Education Policy Manual

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POLICIES 1000  —  BY-LAWS

ORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

1110 — School District and Board of Education Legal Matters — 7/9/24

1120 — Board of Education Authority — 7/9/24

1130 — Number of Members and Terms of Office — 7/9/24

NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERS

1210 — Board of Education Member Qualifications — 7/9/24

1220 — Board of Education Members: Nomination and Election —7/9/24

• 1220P — Procedure/Protocols/Plan – Petition Packet for BOE Candidates

1230 — Reporting of Expenditures and Contributions — 7/9/24

1240 — BOE Member Resignation, Removal and Filling of Vacancy — 7/9/24

THE ROLE OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

1310 — Powers and Duties of the Board of Education — 1/9/24

• 1310R — Regulation

1320 — Nomination and Election of Board Officers — 7/9/24

1321 — Duties of the President of the Board of Education — 1/9/24

1322 — Duties of the Vice President of the Board of Education —7/9/24

1330 — Onboarding of New Board of Education Members — 7/9/24

1331 – Board Member Training — 7/9/24

1350 – Board Membership in Associations and Attendance at Conference, Conventions, Workshops — 7/9/24

1360 — Compensation and Expenses — 7/9/24

1370 — Board Self — Evaluation — 7/9/24

1380 — Board Legislative Advocacy — 7/9/24

1390 — Board of Education Communications — 1/9/24

BOARD POLICY

1410 — Policy — 1/9/24

MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

1510 — Regular Board of Education Meetings — 5/12/26

1511 — Agenda Format — 1/9/24

1520 — Special Meetings of the Board of Education — 7/9/24

1530 — Quorum — 7/9/24

1540 — Minutes — 1/9/24

1550 — Executive Sessions — 7/9/24

1560 — Video Recording and Broadcasting of Board of Education Meetings — 1/9/24

MEETINGS OF THE DISTRICT

1610 — Annual District Meeting and Election/Budget — 5/12/26

1620 — Annual Organizational Meeting — 5/12/26

1630 — Legal Qualifications of Voters at School District Meetings — 7/9/24

1640 — Absentee, Military and Early Mail Ballots — 5/12/26

• 1640F — Absentee Ballot Application
• 1640F1 — Military Ballot Application
• 1640F2 — Early Mail Ballot Application

POLICIES 2000 – BOARD APPOINTMENTS AND DESIGNATIONS

2110 — Appointments and Designations by the Board of Education — 7/9/24

2120 — Duties of the District Clerk — 7/9/24

2130 — Duties of the School District Treasurer — 7/9/24

2140 — Duties of the Tax Collector — 7/9/24

2150 — Duties of the External (Independent) Auditor — 7/9/24

2151 — Appointment and Duties of the Claims Auditor — 7/9/24

2152 — Duties of the Internal Auditor — 7/9/24

2160 — Duties of the Extra Classroom Activities Funds Treasurer — 7/9/24

2170 — Duties of the School Attorney — 7/9/24

2180 — Duties of the School Physician — 7/9/24

POLICIES 3000 — COMMUNITY RELATIONS

SCHOOL COMMUNITY RELATIONS

3120 — Relations with the Municipal Governments — 12/5/23

3130 — Public Feedback and Concerns — 11/7/23

• 3130F — Form — Essa-funded Program Complaint

3140 — Flag Display — 12/5/23

• 3140R — Regulation —  Flag Display

3145 — Communications and Public Information — 1/14/25

• 3145R — Regulation – Communications and Public Information
  • 3145F   — Form  —  Permission to Use District Name, Moniker, Logos
  • 3145F.1 — Form — Press Release
  • 3145F.2 — Form — Licensing Agreement

3150 — School Volunteers and Parental Involvement — 11/6/18

• 3150R — Regulation – School Volunteers 
  • 3150F — Form – School Volunteer Application

PARTICIPATION BY THE PUBLIC

3210 — Visitors to the School — 11/8/22

• 3210F — District-wide Visitor Log
• 3210F1 — Classroom Observation and Building Tour Agreement

3220 — Public Comment at Meetings — 1/9/24

• 3220F  — Form – Public Comment at Meetings

3251 — Parent-Teacher Associations — 12/5/23

3258 — Enrollment Projections — 11/7/23

3260 — Booster Clubs — 11/7/23

• • 3260F — Form-Booster Club Supplemental Questionnaire

3271 — Solicitation of Charitable Donations From School Children — 4/8/25

• 3271R — Regulations

3272 — Commercialism in Schools — 1/9/24

• 3272R — Regulation

3273 — Soliciting Funds From School Personnel — 12/6/22

3274 — Class Ring Sales — 12/6/22

3280 — Community Use of School Facilities — 12/6/22

• 3280R  — Regulations – Use of Facilities Handbook
• 3280P — Procedure/Protocol
• 3280A — Appendix – Facility Use Fees
  • 3280F — Form – General Facility Use Agreement 
  • 3280F1 — Form – Use of School Equipment
  • 3280F2 — Form – Parking Ticket
  • 3280F3 — Form – Community Use of School Facilities Volunteer Form
  • 3280F4 — Form – Special Event Information Form
  • 3280F5 — Form – Request for Facility Use

3290 — Operation of Motor-driven Vehicles on District Property — 7/11/23

• • 3290F —  Employee Vehicle Registration Form
  • 3290F1 —  Substitute Parking Tag Log
  • 3290F2 —  Employee Parking Tag Notice

DISTRICT RECORDS 

3305 — Parents’ Bill of Rights for Data Privacy and Security — 1/10/23

• 3305R – Regulation

3310 — Public Access to Records — 1/10/23

3320 — Confidentiality of Data and Computerized Information — 1/10/23

3330 — Subpoenas and Records — 1/10/23

• 3330R — Regulations

3340 — Use of Electronic Signatures — 2/7/23

POLICIES 4000  —  CODE OF CONDUCT AND MAINTENANCE OF ORDER

4410 — Code of Conduct and Maintenance of Order — 7/7/26

• 4410R — Regulation —  Code of Conduct and Maintenance of Order — 7/7/26
  • 4410F Short-term Student Suspension Checklist (5 Days Or Less)
  • 4410F1a Initial Letter Intending to Suspend of Five or Fewer Days
  • 4410F1b Initial Letter Imposing Immediate Suspension of Five or Fewer Days
  • 4410F1c Letter Imposing A Suspension Of Five Or Fewer Days
  • 4410F2 Hearing Officer Appointment Letter
  • 4410F3 Hearing Process
  • 4410F4 Manifestation Determination Memo
  • 4410F5 Receipt of Letter Form
  • 4410F6 Receipt of Letter Form (Student 18/living on own)
  • 4410F7 Scheduled Hearing Letter
  • 4410F8 Hearing Sign In Sheet
  • 4410F9 Superintendent Hearing Letter with Determination
  • 4410F10 Superintendent Hearing Letter with Determination  (504 Plan) – Behavior Manifestation Only
  • 4410F11 Superintendent Hearing Letter with Determination  (IEP) – Behavior Manifestation Only

4411 — Prohibition of Weapons on School Grounds — 11/5/24

4412 — Threats of Violence in School — 11/5/24

• 4412R — Threat Assessment – Application for ERPO
  • 4412F — Application for a Temporary Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO)

4430 — School Safety and the Educational Climate (SSEC) Reporting System  — 11/5/24

4450 — Pets and Other Animals on School Grounds — 11/5/24

• 4450R – Therapy Dogs
  • 4450F — Service Animal Request Form
  • 4450F1 — Therapy Dog Approval Form

4460 — Student Tracking Devices — 2/7/23

4470 — Title IX — 4/14/26

• 4470R – Regulation - Title IX Grievance Procedure
  • 4470F — Form - Title IX Complaint Form

POLICIES 5000 – MANAGEMENT SERVICES

BUDGET

5105 — Annual Budget — 3/7/23

5108 — Budget Development and Fiscal Management — 3/7/23

5110 — Property Tax Report Card — 3/7/23

5115 — Budget Calendar — 3/7/23

5120 — School District Budget Hearing — 3/7/23

5130 — Budget Adoption — 3/7/23

5140 — Administration of the Budget — 3/7/23

5150 — Contingency Budget — 3/7/23

INCOME

5210 — Revenues — 4/4/23

5220 — District Investments — 11/4/25

5230 — Acceptance of Gifts, Grants and Bequests to the School District — 4/4/23

5240— School Tax Assessment, Exemptions & Collection — 4/4/23

5250 — Sale and Disposal of School District Property — 4/4/23

EXPENDITURES 

5310 — Bonding of Employees and School Board Members — 4/4/23

5320 — Expenditures of School District Funds — 4/4/23

5321 — Use of the District Credit Card — 4/4/23

5322 — Use of the District Cell Phone — 4/4/23

5323 — Reimbursement for Meals/Refreshments — 4/4/23

• 5323F — Refreshment Meeting Log

5330 — Budget Transfers — 4/4/23

5340 — Borrowing of Funds — 4/4/23

5350 — Authorized Signatures — 4/4/23

PURCHASING

5410 — Purchasing — 11/4/25

• 5410R — Regulation – Purchasing Manual

5413 — Procurement-Uniform Grant Guidance Federal Awards — 2/6/24

FISCAL ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING 

5510 — Accounting of Funds — 2/6/24

5512 — Reserve Funds — 2/6/24

5520 — Extra Classroom Activities Fund and Classroom Activity Funds — 11/5/24

• 5520R — Regulation
  • 5520F — Form – Extra Classroom Charter

5530 — Petty Cash Funds and Cash in School Buildings — 2/6/24

• 5530F — Form – Petty Cash Record

5540 — Publication of District’s Annual Financial Statement — 2/6/24

5570 — Financial Accountability — 2/6/24

5571 — Allegations of Fraud — 2/6/24

5572 — Audit Committee — 2/6/24

5573 — Internal Audit Function — 2/6/24

FACILITIES AND OPERATIONS 

5610 — Insurance — 2/6/24

5612 — Facilities Planning — 2/6/24

5621 — Inventory and Accounting of Fixed Assets — 2/6/24

5628 — Conference/Travel Expense Reimbursement — 2/6/24

• 5628R  — Regulation
  • 5628F — Form – Request to attend (conf., mtg, train.)

5630 — Facilities: Inspection, Operation and Maintenance — 2/6/24

• 5630F –Form – Health and Safety Concern

5631 — Exposure Control Programs — 11/4/25

• 5631R — Hazard Communication Program
• 5631P — Chemical Hygiene Plan for Science Laboratories
• 5631P1 — Exposure Control Plan (Bloodborne Pathogens Standard)  
  • 5631F — Form – Blood/Body Fluids Incident Information
  • 5631F1 — Form – Identification and Documentation of Source Individual
  • 5631F2 — Form – Employee Exposure Follow-Up Record

5632 — Naming Facilities — 2/7/23

5635 — Emergency Pesticide Applications to School Fields and Playgrounds — 2/7/23

• • 5635F — Form – Pesticide Notification

5640 — Smoking and Vaping — 2/7/23

5645 — Use of Bathroom and Locker Room Facilities  — 2/7/23

• 5645R — Regulation

5650 — Environmental Conservation and Sustainability — 2/7/23

• 5650R — Regulation

NUTRITION AND FOOD SERVICES

5660 — School Food Service Program (Lunch/ Breakfast)/School District Nutrition Advisory Committee — 11/7/23

• 5660R — Regulation 
  • 5660F — Form – Free and Reduced Lunch Application

5661 — School Community Health and Wellness — 11/7/23

• 5661R — Regulation

5662 — Providing Meals to Students and Prohibition Against Meal Shaming — 11/7/23

• 5662R — Regulation

DATA 

5670 — Records Management — 4/9/24

5672— Information Security Breach Notification — 5/9/23

• 5672R — Regulation
  • 5672F — Form

5674— Protecting Personal, Private and Sensitive Information When Disposing of or Reusing Electronic Equipment (PPSI) — 5/9/23

•  5674R — Regulation

5676 — Privacy and Security for Student Data or Teacher or Principal Data — 5/9/23

• 5676R — Regulation

SAVE – SCHOOL SAFETY

5680 — Safety and Security — 12/16/25

• 5680R — Regulation

5681 — Emergency Response Plans– 7/9/24

• 5681P — Plan-Emergency Response Plan/Project SAVE

5682 — Cardiac Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) in Public School Facilities — 12/16/25

• 5682R — Regulation

5683 — Emergency Response Drills, Bomb and Anonymous/Swatting Threats and Bus Emergency Drills — 12/16/25

• 5683R — Regulation

5684 — Threat Assessment/Crisis Team — 12/16/25

• • 5684F — Concern for Student Report

5686 — Use of Video/Audio Surveillance Systems in the School District — 12/16/25

5691 — Communicable Diseases — 7/7/26

• 5691R — Regulation

5692 — Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Related Illnesses: Students and Staff — 12/16/25

• 5692R — Regulation – HIV Related Illnesses: Students and Staff
• 5692F — Form – HIPAA Authorization to Release Medical Info

5693 — Emergency Closings — 12/16/25

• 5693R — Regulation

5694 — Continuity of Operations – Communicable Disease (Pandemic) — 12/16/25

5695 — Extreme Heat Conditions — 12/16/25

TRANSPORTATION

5710 — Transportation Program — 6/9/26

• 5710R — Regulation
  • 5710F — Form – Bus Stop Change Request
  • 5710F1 — Form – Request for Trans. to Non-public School
  • 5710F2 — Form – Alternate Transportation Request
  • 5710F3 — Form – Student Driving Permit
  • 5710F4 — Form – Transportation of Students

5731 — Idling School Buses on School Grounds — 6/9/26

5740 — Use of Buses by Community Groups — 6/9/26

• 5740F — Form – Use of Buses for Transport/Shelter

5750 — Cell Phone Use on Buses by Staff and Students –6/9/26

5760 — Qualifications of Bus Drivers — 6/9/26

5761 — Drug and Alcohol Testing for School Bus Drivers and Other Safety — Sensitive Employees  — 6/9/26

• 5761R — Regulation
  • 5761F — Form

POLICIES 6000 — PERSONNEL

ADMINISTRATION

6000 — Organizational Chart: Administrative Organization & Operation — 11/4/25

• 6000R — Regulation

6020 — Duties of Superintendent — 12/16/25

6030 — Administrative Authority During Absence of Superintendent  — 12/16/25

6040 — Abolishing an Administrative Position — 12/16/25

6050 — Administrative Councils, Cabinets, Committees — 11/4/25

• 6050P —  Plan – Shared Decision-making Plan
  • 6050F —  Biennial Review of Shared Decision Making CR 100.11

6060 — Evaluation of the Superintendent and other Administrative Staff — 12/16/25

6070 — Administrative Professional Development Opportunities — 12/16/25

PERSONNEL ACCOUNTABILITY AND COMPLIANCE

6110 — Code of Ethics for Board of Education Members and District Employees — 1/13/26

• • 6110F — Form

6115 — Employee Attendance and Absence — 1/13/26

6120 — Equal Employment Opportunity –1/13/26

6121 — Discrimination and Harassment of Employees — 4/14/26

• 6121R — Regulation - Discrimination and Harassment of Employees
  • 6121F — Discrimination and Harassment of Employees Complaint Form

6122 — Complaints and Grievances by Employees — 1/13/26

• 6122R — Regulation – Complaints and Grievances by Employees Not Covered by Collective Bargaining Agreement

6125 — Conflict of Interest – Familial or Personal Relationships — 1/13/26

6130 — Evaluation of Employees — 1/13/26

• • 6130F — Form – Request for Teacher of Building Principal Overall Composite Effectiveness Rating

6140 — Health Examinations — 1/13/26

6150 — Alcohol, Drugs and Other Substances (School Employees) — 1/13/26

6160 — Professional Growth and Development — 11/4/25

• 6160P — Professional Learning Plan — 10/7/25

6170 — Fingerprint-supported Criminal History Background Check of School Employees — 2/10/26

• 6170R — Regulation

6180 — Employee-Student Relations (Fraternization) – 2/10/26

• 6180R — Regulation

6185 — Workplace Violence Prevention – 11/4/25

• 6185R — Workplace Violence Prevention
• 6185F — Workplace Violence Incident Report Form 

6190 — Temporary Employment of Additional Staff– 2/10/26

• • 6190F — Form – Request for Temporary Employment of Additional Staff

6191 — Employee Personnel Records and Release of Information — 2/10/26

• 6191R — Regulation  —  Personnel Records and Files

6192 — Determination of Employment Status: Employee or Independent Contractor — 2/10/26

• 6192R — Regulation

6193 — Employee Political and Civic Engagement — 2/10/26

6194 — Employee Religious Observance — 2/10/26

• 6194R — Regulation

6195 — Theft of Services or Property –2/10/26

6196 — Jury Duty — 2/10/26

6197 — Personnel Use of Computerized Information Resources — 2/10/26

• 6197R — Regulation
  • 6197F  — User Information Package
  • 6197F1 — Personnel Letter – Return of District Equipment

CERTIFIED INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF

6200 — Recruitment and Selection — 5/12/26

• 6200R — Regulation  —  Recruiting/Hiring Certified Staff

  • 6200F  — Interview Committee Non-Disclosure Statement

6210 — Certified Personnel — 3/10/26

6211 — Compensation Options for Members of the Shenendehowa Teachers' Association Having Less Than a Twelve Month Pay Schedule  — 4/14/26

• 6211R — Regulation - Compensation Options for Members of the STA Having Less Than a Twelve Month Pay Schedule

6212 — Credentials and Qualifications of Certified Staff — 3/10/26

6213 — Incidental Teaching — 3/10/26

6214 — Probationary and Tenured Employees — 3/10/26

6215 — Disciplining and Staff Separation — 3/10/26

6217 — Employment of Relatives of Board of Education Members — 3/10/26

6220 — Instructional Substitutes — 3/10/26

6230 — Student Teachers and Interns — 3/10/26

• 6230F — Student Teacher Intern Information Form

SUPPORT STAFF 

6310 — Appointment - Classified Staff — 4/14/26

6330 — School Bus Attendants/Monitors — 4/14/26

• • 6330F — Form  —  NYSED School Bus Attendant/Monitor Physical Performance Test

COMPENSATION AND RELATED BENEFITS

6510 — Health Insurance — 4/14/26

6520 — Workers’ Compensation — 4/14/26

• • 6520F — Reporting Employee Accidents and Injuries
  • 6520F1 — Workers Compensation Board C-3 Claimant Packet

6530 — Payroll Deductions — 5/12/26

6550 — Leaves of Absence — 5/12/26

• 6550R — Regulation
• 6550F — Leave of Absence Request Form
• 6550F1 — Reasonable Accommodation Form
• 6550F2 — FMLA Certification of Health Care Provider for Employee Serious Health Condition
• 6550F3 — FMLA Certification of Health Care Provider for Family Member Serious Health Condition
• 6550F4 — Short Term Disability Application (CSEA/SUSA Cook Managers Only)
• 6550F5 — Short Term Disability Election Form (CSEA/SUSA Cook Managers Only)
• 6550F6 — Short Term Disability Application (SUSA/CONF Only)
• 6550F7 — Long Term Disability Application

6560 — Employee Assistance Program (EAP) — 5/12/26

6570 — Employees Not Represented by Bargaining Units — 5/12/26

POLICIES 7000 — STUDENTS

ATTENDANCE

7110 — Comprehensive Student Attendance and Absence — 3/10/26

• 7110R — Regulation
  • 7110F — Form – 5 Day Absence Letter
  • 7110F1 — Form – 10 Day Absence Letter
  • 7110F2 — Form – 15 Day Absence Letter
  • 7110F3 — Form – 20 Day Absence Letter

7121 — Diagnostic Screening of Students — 11/5/24

7130 — Enrollment Process and Protocols — 11/5/24

• 7130R — Regulation
• 7130P — Student Registration Requirements & Procedures

   

  • 7130F — Form  —  Student Registration
  • 7130F1 — Form  —  Student Residency Questionnaire
  • 7130F2 — Form  — Parent/Legal Guardian Affidavit
  • 7130F3 — Form  —  Resident Affidavit
  • 7130F4 — Form  —  Health Summary
  • 7130F5 — Form  —  Transfer of Records
  • 7130F6 — Form  —  Home Language Questionnaire
  • 7130F7 — Form — Declaration of Residency by Property Owner or Lease Holder

  • 7130F8 — Form — Student Information Change Form (Internal Use Only)

  • 7130F9 — Form — Elementary School Notice of Student Withdrawal Form

  • 7130F10 — Form — Middle School Notice of Student Withdrawal Form

  • 7130F11 — Form — High School Notice of Student Withdrawal Form

  • 7130F12 — Form — Elementary School Change of Address Within District

  • 7130F13 — Form — Acadia Middle School Change of Address Within District

  • 7130F14 — Form — Gowana Middle School Change of Address Within District

  • 7130F15 — Form — Koda Middle School Change of Address Within District

  • 7130F16 — Form — HSE/HSW Change of Address Within District

7131 — Education of Homeless Children and Youth — 11/5/24

• 7131R — Regulation

7132 — Elementary and Middle School Attendance Areas — 11/5/24

7133 — Education of Students in Foster Care — 11/5/24

7136 — Custodial and Related Legal Matters — 11/5/24

• 7136R — Regulation

7150 — Educational Services for Married/Pregnant Students — 11/5/24

7160 — School Census — 11/5/24

• • 7160F — Form – Census Form

STUDENT PROGRESS

7210 — Student Evaluation — 12/10/24

7211 — Provision of Interpreter Services — 12/10/24

7212 — Secondary Transfer Students and Credits — 12/10/24

7213 — Promotion and Retention of Students — 12/10/24

7214 — Grading Systems — 7/7/26

7215 — Make-up Credit Programs for HS Students — 12/10/24

7216 — Parent Conferences — 12/10/24

7217 — Student Grading Information Systems Access and Modifications — 5/7/24

• 7217R — Regulation
  • 7217F — Form — Grade Change Authorization

7218 — Academic Integrity — 7/7/26

• 7218R — Regulation

7220 — Graduation Requirements and Commencement — 7/8/25

• 7220R — Regulation

7223 — Calculation of Final Course Grades and Weighted Grade Point Average — 7/7/26

7225 — Recognition of Graduates  —  Selection of Salutatorian/Valedictorian — 1/14/25

7240 — Student Records: Access and Challenge — 1/14/25

• 7240R — Regulation
  • 7240F — Form – Parent/Legal Guardian Portal Access Request Form

7243 — Military Recruiters’ Access to Secondary Students and Information — 1/14/25

7243F — Form

7250 — Rights Under the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment — 1/14/25

7260 — Temporary Designation of Person in Parental Relation — 1/14/25

• • 7243F — Form

7250 — Rights Under the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment — 1/12/21

7260 — Temporary Designation of Person in Parental Relation — 1/12/21

STUDENT CONDUCT 

7310 — School Conduct and Climate — 2/11/25

7311 — Loss or Destruction of District Property or Resources — 2/11/25

7315 — Athletic Code of Conduct — 4/8/25

• 7315R — Regulation

7316 — Student Activity Code of Conduct — 4/8/25

7317 — Student Use of Computerized Information Resources (Acceptable Use Policy) — 2/11/25

• 7317R — Regulation
• 7317F — Student Letter – Return of District Equipment

7318 — Use of Internet-Enabled Devices During the School Day — 6/9/26

7320 — Alcohol, Tobacco, Drugs and Other Substances (Students) — 2/11/25

• 7320F — Certified Recovery Peer Advocate (CRPA) Referral Form
• 7320F1 — CRPA Authorization for Release of Information

7330 — Searches and Interrogations — 2/11/25

7340 — Bus Rules and Expectations — 2/11/25

7350 — Timeout and Physical Restraint — 2/11/25

• 7350R – Timeout and Physical Restraint
• 7350F – Timeout and Physical Restraint Form
• 7350F1 – Alleged Use of Corporal Punishment, Aversive Interventions, and/or Seclusion Report Form
• 7350F2 – Post-Crisis Response (PCR) Meeting Agenda and Notes (Internal Use Only)

7360 — Weapons in School and the Gun — Free Schools Act — 2/11/25

STUDENT ACTIVITIES

7410 — Student Meetings and Limited Open Forum — 11/7/23

7411 — Censorship of School Sponsored Student Publications and Activities — 11/7/23

7412 — Extracurricular Programs and Student Organizations — 11/7/23

• 7412R — Regulation – Extracurricular Activities Guidelines

7420 — Sports and Athletic Programs — 4/8/25

• 7420R — Regulation
  • 7420F — Form – Sports Candidate Health History HPE6
  • 7420F.1 — Form – Sports Recertification Form HPE7
  • 7420F.2 — Form – Athletic Placement Process (APP)
  • 7420F.3 — Form – APP Coach’s Sport Skill Evaluation
  • 7420F.5 —Form – APP Parent/Legal Guardian Permission

7422 — Athletic Trainers — 11/7/23

7424 — Mixed Competition on Interscholastic Athletic Teams — 4/8/25

• • 7424F — Form – Individual Athletic Profile for Mixed Competition

7430 — Contests for Students, Student Awards and Scholarships — 12/5/23

7440 — Supplemental School Supplies and Specialty Items — 12/5/23

• 7440R — Regulation – School Supply Guidelines

7450 — Fundraising by Students, School-sanctioned Groups and Employees — 4/8/25

• 7450R — Regulation
  • 7450F — Form

7460 — Constitutionally-Protected Prayer in the Public Schools — 12/5/23

7470 — Student Voter Registration and Pre-registration — 11/5/24

STUDENT WELFARE

7510 — School Health Services –3/11/25

7511 — Immunization of Students — 3/11/25

• 7511R — Regulation – Immunization Guidelines 
  • 7511F — Form – Immunization Verification
  • 7511F — Forma – Verificação de Imunização (Português)
  • 7511F1 — Form – Request for Medical Exemption
  • 7511F2 — Immunization Requirements

7512 — Student Physicals — 3/11/25

• 7512R — Regulation – Health Screening Guidelines
  • 7512F — Forms – Health Appraisal/Sports Physical K — 12 HA1/HPE5 
  • 7512F1 — Forms – Dental Health Certificate HA4

7513 — Administration of Medication — 5/12/26

• 7513R — Regulation – Guidelines for Administering Medication in School
  • 7513F — Form  —  Administer Medication in School HM2
  • 7513F1 — Form  —  Permission for use of Sunscreen HM2A
  • 7513 F2 — Form  —  Independent Carry and Use

7514 — Health Records — 3/11/25

7515 — Opioid Overdose Prevention — 3/11/25

• 7515R — Regulation
  • 7515F — Form – Opioid Registration Form DOH-4391
  • 7515F1 — Form – NYS DOH Overdose Reporting
  • 7515F2 — Form – Naloxone Inventory Log
  • 7515F3 — Form – Opioid Overdose Prevention Staff Training Log Summary
  • 7515F4 — Form – Certificate of Completion Opioid OD Training

7516 — Pediculosis: Head Lice — 3/11/25

• 7516R — Regulation
  • 7516F — Form – Parent Notification and Fact Sheet
  • 7516F.1 — Form – Class Notification

7520 — Accidents and Medical Emergencies — 4/8/25

• 7520F — Form – Student Incident Report
• 7520F1 — Form – Accident Insurance Claim Form

7521 — Students with Life Threatening Allergies — 5/12/26

• 7521R — Regulation
  • 7521F — Form – Health History – Students with Life Threatening Allergies

7523 — Concussion Management — 4/8/25

• 7523R — Regulation – Return to Class/Play

7530 — Child Abuse and Maltreatment (Familial or Educational Setting) — 7/7/26

• 7530R — Regulation – Child Abuse/Maltreatment (Familial)
• 7530R1 — Regulation – Child Abuse/Maltreatment (Educational Setting)
  • 7530F — Form – Report Child Abuse (Familial)
  • 7530F1 — Form – Report Child Abuse (Educational Setting)

7540 — Student Diapering, Toileting, and Hygiene — 7/7/26

• 7540R — Regulation
  • 7540F — Form – Individual Toileting Plan & Data Collection
  • 7540F1 — Form – Individual Toileting Plan Review Meeting
  • 7540F2 — Form – Family Survey - Individual Toileting Plan

7555 — Student Discrimination, Harassment, and Bullying Prevention and Intervention (Including DASA) — 4/14/26

• 7555R — Regulation - Student Discrimination, Harassment, and Bullying Prevention and Intervention (Including DASA)
  • 7555F — Form – Student Discrimination, Harassment, or Bullying Complaint Form (Including DASA)

7560 — Sex Offender Notification — 4/8/25

• 7560R — Regulation
  • 7560F — Form – Visits by Parent/Guardian Registered as Sex Offender

7570 — Supervision of Students – Elopement and/or Wandering — 1/13/26

• 7570R —  Regulation
  • 7570F —  Form

7580 — Safe Public School Choice Option to Students Who are Victims of a Violent Criminal Offense — 4/8/25

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

7610 — Special Education: District Plan — 11/4/25

• 7610P – Plan — 10/7/25

7612 — Grouping by Similarity of Needs — 5/13/25

7613 — The Role of the Board of Education in Implementing a Student’s Individualized Education Program — 5/13/25

7614 — Preschool Special Education Program — 5/13/25

• 7614R — Regulation

7615 — Least Restrictive Environment — 5/13/25

7617 — Declassification of Students with Disabilities — 5/13/25

7620 — Students with Disabilities Participating in District Extracurricular Programs and Activities — 5/13/25

7621 — Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 — 5/13/25

7631 — Appointment and Training of Committee on Special Education (CSE)/Subcommittee on Special Education Members — 5/13/25

7632 — Appointment and Training of Committee on Preschool Special Education (CPSE) Members — 5/13/25

7640 — Student Individualized Education Program (IEP): Development and Provision — 5/13/25

• 7640R — Regulation
• 7640F — Request for Temperature Controlled Environment
• 7640F1 — IEP Acknowledgement Form

7641 — Transition Services — 5/13/25

7642 — Twelve Month Special Services and/or Programs — 5/13/25

7643 — Transfer Students with Disabilities — 5/13/25

7645 — Credential Options For Students With Disabilities — 5/13/25

7650 — Identification and Registration of Children with Disabilities (Child Find) — 5/13/25

7651 — Provision of Special Education Services to Nonpublic School Students with Disabilities Who Are Parentally Placed — 5/13/25

• 7651R — Regulation

7660 — Parent Involvement for Children with Disabilities — 5/13/25

7670 — Dispute Resolution  —  Special Education Mediation/Impartial Due Process Hearings/Selection of Impartial Hearing Officers — 5/13/25

7680 — Independent Educational Evaluations — 5/13/25

• 7680R — Regulation

POLICIES 8000  INSTRUCTION 

CURRICULUM (GENERAL)

8100 — District Mission and Goals — 3/10/20

• 8100R — Regulation District Mission, Goals and Objectives

8102 — Instructional Philosophy/Student and Employee Profiles — 3/5/24

8103 — Instructional Program — 3/5/24

8104 — Class Size — 3/5/24

8110 — Curriculum Development and Review — 3/5/24

8140 — BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) — 12/16/25

• 8140R — Regulation

8150 — Student Support Services and Pre-referral Interventions Strategies in General Education —11/4/25

• 8150P — Multi-tiered Systems of Support District Plan — 10/7/25

ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY INSTRUCTION

8211 — Prevention and Safety Instruction — 4/9/24

8220 — Career and Technical Education — 4/9/24

8230 — School Counseling Program — 4/9/24

• 8230R — Regulation  —  Comprehensive School Counseling Plan — 10/7/25

8241 — Patriotism, Citizenship and Human Rights Education — 4/9/24

8242 — Social Emotional Learning and Character Development — 4/9/24

8243 — Community Education Programs — 4/9/24

8260 — Title I Parent and Family Engagement — 11/5/24

8270 — Instructional Technology — 4/9/24

• 8270P — Technology Integration Plan — 10/7/25

8271 — The Children’s Internet Protection Act: Internet Safety/Internet Content Filtering Policy — 4/9/24

• 8271R — Regulation

8272 — Artificial Intelligence (AI) — 6/10/25

• 8272R — Regulation

8280 — Instruction for English Language Learners — 4/9/24

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

8310 — Textbooks and Instructional Materials — 5/7/24

• 8310R — Regulation
  • 8310F — Form – Instruction Materials and Textbook Approval

8320 — Selection of Library Materials — 5/7/24

8330 — Objection to Curriculum Topics or Materials — 5/7/24

• • 8330F — Form

8335 — Animals in the School (Instructional Purposes) — 5/7/24

• • 8335F — Form

8350 — Use of Copyrighted Materials — 5/7/24

8360 — Religious Observances and Instructional – Related Activities — 5/7/24

• 8360R — Regulations

INSTRUCTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS 

8410 — School Calendar and School Day — 6/9/20

8420 — Patriotism at School Events — 6/9/20

8430 — Independent Study — 6/9/20

• • 8430F — Form  —  IS Requests
  • 8430F.1 — Form  —  IS Course Outline
  • 8430 F.2 — Form  —  Request Template for IS

8440 — Assignment of Homework — 6/9/20

• 8440R — Regulation

8450 — Home Tutoring (Temporary Instruction) — 11/5/24

• 8450R — Home Tutoring Regulations
  • 8450F — Home Tutoring Eligibility
  • 8450F1 — Instruction Delivery Plan
  • 8450F2 — Instruction Delivery Record  
  • 8450F3 — Home Tutoring Extension 

8460 — Field Trips — 2/7/23

• 8460R — Regulation 
  • 8460F — Forms – Field Trip Checklist
  • 8460F.1 — Forms – Field Trip Parent/Legal Guardian Consent Form
  • 8460F.2 — Forms – Field Trip Request Form  –  Elementary
  • 8460F.3 — Forms – Field Trip Request Form  –  Middle School
  • 8460F.4 — Forms – Field Trip Request Form  –  High School
  • 8460F.5 — Forms – Field Trip  Volunteer Chaperone Form
  • 8460F.6 — Forms – Field Trip Chaperone Itinerary Form
  • 8460F.7 — Forms – Terms and Conditions for Overnight/Domestic FT
  • 8460F.8 — Forms – Terms and Conditions for Out of Country FT
  • 8460F.9 — Forms – Student Bus Transportation Release
  • 8460F.10 — Forms – Parent Personal Use Auto Agreement
  •  8460F.11 — Forms – Passenger Manifest

8470 — Home Instruction (Home Schooling) — 6/9/20

• 8470R — Regulations